Prashant Kishor meets oppn leaders in Bihar amid talks about his next move

Opposition leaders, barring those of the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress, met poll strategist Prashant Kishor in Delhi on Thursday night, fuelling speculation on a third front taking shape ahead of the Bihar Assembly election due in October-November.

Mr. Kishor has announced that he would not support any party, but will reach out to 10 lakh youths in 100 days to support his ‘Baat Bihar Ki’ campaign aimed at the development of the State.

Jitan Ram Manjhi of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), Upendra Kushwaha of the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party and Mukesh Sahni of the Vikasil Insaan Party met Mr. Kishor at a hotel. They did not reveal what transpired at the meeting, but party sources told The Hindu that they urged Mr. Kishor to launch a third front, taking the Congress on board. “But Mr.